Schooled in Sports - Education Weektag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//932016-11-23T18:53:51ZEducation Week contributing writer Bryan Toporek brings you K-12 sports coverage that reaches far beyond box scores. He has written about education for Education Week and Education Week Teacher, high school sports for the Falls Church News-Press in Virginia, and is currently a Quality Editor for Bleacher Report.Movable Type Pro 5.2.7HBO's 'Real Sports' Examines Risks, Safety Efforts in Youth Footballtag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.610622016-11-23T18:53:42Z2016-11-23T18:53:51ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlIn Tuesday night's episode of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, the safety of youth football came under the microscope.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/VuhdwplU1S8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/11/hbos_real_sports_examines_risks_safety_efforts_in_youth_football.htmlFew States Meeting Guidelines for H.S. Football Concussion Preventiontag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.610172016-11-21T20:50:51Z2016-11-21T20:50:53ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlOnly 12 of 50 states are meeting three or more of the five high school football concussion-prevention recommendations from the National Federation of State High School Associations.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/Z9UJ3rvFYfc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/11/few_states_meeting_guidelines_for_hs_football_concussion_prevention.htmlThree-Fourths of U.S. Children Aren't Meeting Physical-Activity Guidelinestag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.609812016-11-18T21:26:55Z2016-11-18T21:26:11ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlThree-fourths of children across the United States aren't meeting the recommended amount of physical activity per week, according to a report card from the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/_CVJUFyMCSM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/11/three-fourths_us_children_not_meeting_physical-activity_guidelines.htmlStudy Gauges Single-Sport Specialization Trends Among NCAA Athletestag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.608372016-11-10T21:41:43Z2016-11-10T21:41:40ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlThough single-sport specialization increases throughout high school, those interested in pursuing an athletic career in college don't need to follow that route, suggests a new study.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/4-KmkUh5JCo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/11/study_gauges_single-sport_specialization_trends_among_ncaa_athletes.htmlNBA Unveils Rest, Participation Guidelines for Youth-Basketball Playerstag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.605352016-10-18T14:33:09Z2016-10-18T14:33:41ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlThe National Basketball Association and USA Basketball unveiled guidelines aimed at reducing burnout and overuse injuries in youth basketball players.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/OEZanQ6XvI0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/10/nba_unveils_rest_and_participation_guidelines_for_youth-basketball_guidelines_players.htmlMichigan High School Association Releases Head-Injury Findings for 2015-16tag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.603252016-10-07T21:51:13Z2016-10-07T21:51:30ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlHigh school girls in Michigan reported head injuries roughly twice as often as boys among those who played the same sports during the 2015-16 school year.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/uxal7JO8j0g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/10/michigan_high_school_association_releases_head-injury_findings_for_2015-16.htmlConcussion Diagnoses Among Youths Nearly Doubled from 2010 to 2015tag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.603342016-10-03T16:31:33Z2016-10-07T21:50:54ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlConcussion diagnoses increased by 71 percent from 2010 through 2015 among children between the ages of 10 and 19, according to a new report from Blue Cross Blue Shield.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/rTQsu0u_oSk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/10/concussion_diagnoses_among_youths_nearly_doubled_from_2010_to_2015.htmlBoys' Soccer Team Cites Religious Beliefs in Refusing to Play Team With Two Girlstag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.603142016-09-29T20:47:18Z2016-09-29T20:49:47ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlA high school boys' soccer team in Mesa, Arizona, opted to forfeit a game because the opposing team had two female players.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/lqnEOhIuZEs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/09/boys_soccer_team_forfeits_game_because_opposing_team_had_two_girls.htmlObesity Ranks as Second-Biggest Child-Health Concern Among Adultstag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.600092016-09-29T16:30:36Z2016-09-29T16:30:42ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlBullying is the only health-related concern for children that outpaces obesity among U.S. adults, according to the latest C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/WKl4Nc6EPhA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/09/obesity_ranks_as_second-biggest_child-health_concern_among_adults.htmlNFL Announces $100M Safety Initiative With Youth-Football Componenttag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.601382016-09-19T15:37:14Z2016-09-19T15:37:10ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlThe National Football League's goal is "to equip parents with the best available information to make decisions about their children's participation in football and other contact sports."<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/89sdxhfL7c4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/09/nfl_announces_100m_safety_initiative_with_youth-football_component.htmlProtests During National Anthem Spreading to High School Sportstag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.601162016-09-16T13:29:59Z2016-09-16T13:29:49ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlA number of high school athletes have followed in his footsteps of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in recent weeks, refusing to stand during the national anthem.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/zbpU6AioTTg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/09/protests_during_national_anthem_spreading_to_high_school_sports.htmlESPN's 'Outside the Lines' Airs Special Report on Youth-Athlete Hazingtag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.600992016-09-15T20:33:06Z2016-09-15T20:33:38ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlOn Tuesday evening, ESPN's Outside the Lines debuted an hour-long feature about the growing number of youth-athlete hazing incidents that have involved teammates sodomizing one another.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/qWwPXYr-TkA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/09/espn_airs_special_report_on_youth-athlete_hazing.htmlSoccer-Related Concussions Increased Drastically Over the Past 25 Yearstag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.600222016-09-12T05:52:01Z2016-09-12T05:54:09ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlThe annual rate of concussions that sent youth soccer players to the emergency department increased by nearly 1,600 percent from 1990 to 2014, according to a new study.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/XpsfddpoFIM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/09/soccer-related_concussions_increased_drastically_over_the_past_25_years.htmlDelaware Expands Youth-Concussion Law to Non-School Leaguestag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.600062016-09-09T16:02:48Z2016-09-09T16:02:53ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlDelaware Gov. Jack Markell signed a law that expands the state's existing youth-concussion legislation to cover sports leagues not affiliated with schools.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/bhbJrSYNCpM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/09/delaware_expands_youth-concussion_law_to_non-school_leagues.htmlNew Book Aims to Debunk Myths About Youth-Sports Concussionstag:blogs.edweek.org,2016:/edweek/schooled_in_sports//93.599252016-09-03T16:30:40Z2016-09-03T16:29:26ZBryan Toporekhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/bryan.toporek_3687848.htmlIn their new book, "Back in the Game," Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher and journalist Joanne Gerstner set out to dispel some of the myths regarding youth-sports concussions.<br/>
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Follow Schooled in Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchooledInSport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SchooledInSports/~4/FAO7cPr7GWA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2016/09/new_book_aims_to_debunk_myths_about_youth-sports_concussions.html